Grants Sub-multilateral Prog. IAEA

The objective of the department’s International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development. This objective is in line with the intent of the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act, which states that expenditures reported to Parliament as official development assistance must contribute to poverty reduction, take into account the perspectives of the poor, and be consistent with international human rights standards. Furthermore, official development assistance may be provided for the purposes of alleviating the effects of a natural or man-made disaster or other emergency occurring outside Canada. The majority of the International Development Assistance Program’s activities are consistent with the Act. However, this transfer payment program does not preclude activities falling